086 Michigan School Defense

01/03/2013

Al Jazeera Seeks a U.S. Voice Where Gore Failed - NYTimes.com: "Al Jazeera did not disclose the purchase price, but people with direct knowledge of the deal pegged it at around $500 million, indicating a $100 million payout for Mr. Gore, who owned 20 percent of Current. Mr. Gore and his partners were eager to complete the deal by Dec. 31, lest it be subject to higher tax rates that took effect on Jan. 1, according to several people who insisted on anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly."

01/02/2013

A Clarkstown police report issued on December 28, 2012, confirmed that The Journal News has hired armed security guards from New City-based RGA Investigations and that they are manning the newspaper’s Rockland County headquarters at 1 Crosfield Ave., West Nyack, through at least tomorrow, Wednesday, January 2, 2013."

12/28/2012

Even after shootings and media attacks, most Americans like the NRA | WashingtonExaminer.com: "‘Fifty-four percent of Americans have a favorable opinion of the National Rifle Association, while 38% have an unfavorable opinion,’ Gallup says in reporting the results of a poll taken before Christmas, but after the Sandy Hook shooting. Republicans and Democrats report widely divergent views of the NRA, but 54 percent of independents have a favorable opinion of the NRA — just like the nation as a whole."

12/26/2012

The Gannett VP and Editor who outed law-abiding pistol permit holders has been under vicious attack on her Facebook page by reasonable folks who disagree with her incredibly ignorant stunt. At last count there were 135 comments all negative ripping her a new one for her stupidity. This blog has been covering the story including publishing the full names and addresses of the editors behind the map and the story.

12/21/2012

NOTHING IS MORE PRECIOUS THAN A CHILD. Yet in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre, the pundits and politicians are completely ignoring or denigrating the one solution that will prevent this from happening again... allowing parents, administrators and teachers the opportunity to arm themselves, and with the proper training, eliminate this kind of threat before the first responders arrive. Despite what all the Ph.D's, talking heads, men in suits and politicians have been saying:

there is no amount of psychological profiling that can guarantee this won't happen again;

door buzzers, metal detectors and CCTV will not prevent this from happening again;

SWAT, FBI, State Police, local cops will not prevent this from happening again; and

a solitary armed security guard in a school of 200 students with 15 classrooms, a gym and auditorium and offices will not prevent this from happening again.

12/20/2012

Stewart Rhodes the founder of Oath Keepers has written a very powerful pledge to resist the coming ban on assault weapons. We have signed on to the pledge. The reason for the second amendment has nothing to do with hunting or recreation - the reason for the second amendment is to give American citizens the ability to defend themselves against government tyranny. If after the past 4 years you need more evidence of government tyranny then look no further than today. Obama announced that his gun control initiative will be run by Attorney General Eric Holder, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius. Think about it, Holder, Duncan, Napolitano and Sebelius dictating your gun rights.

12/18/2012

Dr. Suzanna Hupp is a survivor of the "Lubys massacre". Both her parents were murdered and Texas law at that time prevented her from concealed carry. Listen to her story and watch the smug, mocking expression of Chuck Schumer as he sits through her story. Her last statement is priceless.

A bill that would have saved the lives of the children of Sandy Hook Elementary was vetoed today by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder.

Update 5:00pm:A very smart person connected with the Michigan State Legislature just informed me that Snyder vetoed the bill because it did not allow public schools to ban guns if they so choose. In other words, it appears that Snyder wants schools to have the choice as to whether or not they allow concealed carry - which is fine by me. I mean if parents want their children to attend a "gun free" school - we all know by now how that can work out. But hey - I'm all about the freedom to choose as long as my grandchildren have the ability to choose a school that allows administrators and teachers to carry.

12/17/2012

Too often tactical team instructors show up to training unprepared. They are confident enough in their abilities that they figure they can make it up as they go. The training plan that they worked out in their head or scratched down on a note pad the night before quickly becomes disorganized. They move through the training trying to remember all the points they wanted to cover. Inevitably, they forget an important stage of the instruction and are forced to go back and address the point later in the day.

It is believed by some, that if you eliminate gun ownership in a community you make the community safer. The theory goes: If you take the guns out of the community then the criminal has no access to the tools needed to victimize the people living in the community. Sounds great, right? Well, if you think so, you’re not alone. Many city, state, and federal laws are making it harder and more expensive for law-abiding citizens to own firearms. These laws are only the first step in accomplishing this gun free Utopia that so many believe will make our communities safer.

SCHOOL DEFENSE TRAINING - FIREARMS TRAINING AND SMALL UNIT TACTICS FOR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS

December 17, 2012 Pulse O2DA Firearms Training, Inc. (Pulse O2DA), announced today a new training course for public and private schools called “School Defense Training” which delivers firearms training and small unit tactics for school administrators and teachers.

Mike Smock, co-founder of Pulse O2DA said: “This new training program is in direct response to the Sandy Hook school massacre. Nothing is more precious than a child. Yet in the wake of the Sandy Hook massacre, the pundits and politicians are completely ignoring or denigrating the one solution that will prevent this from happening again; allowing parents, administrators and teachers the opportunity to arm themselves, and with the proper training, eliminate this kind of threat before the first responders arrive.” Smock went on to criticize the media coverage: “Despite what all of the Ph.D’s, talking heads, men in suits and politicians have been saying, there is no amount of psychological profiling that can guarantee this won’t happen again. Door buzzers, metal detectors and CCTV will not prevent this from happening again. SWAT, FBI, State Police, local cops will not prevent this from happening again. And a solitary armed security guard in a school of 200 students with 15 classrooms, a gym, an auditorium and offices will not prevent this from happening again. Over the past two days we have listened to too many so-called security experts, psychologists and pundits claim that there is no easy solution. We disagree. There is one simple solution - allowing teachers and administrators to carry a weapon and defend themselves and their students.”

The FBI echoes these sentiments. The FBI acknowledges that traditional law enforcement cannot protect schools and their employees from violent threats: “Research has shown that law enforcement may not arrive in time. As a result, employees have to become stakeholders in their own safety and security”.

Ron Danielowski, co-founder of Pulse O2DA and Chief Instructor described the new training program this way: “Pulse O2DA will teach your administrators, teachers and parents to defend the lives of the little ones. We start by teaching you how to eliminate the threat before the authorities arrive. We train you on exactly what to do from identifying the threat and the firing of the first shot, to the arrival of the first responders. You will learn three weapons systems - handgun, shotgun, and rifle, and the small unit tactics necessary to operate as a cohesive fighting unit. Our instructors all come from significant military and law enforcement backgrounds. The training you receive from us will be equal to, and in many cases better than the training provided to your local law-enforcement SWAT teams. How can we say this? Because we have trained SWAT teams, elite military units and high-threat private security operators.”

If reforms are signed by the governor, concealed handguns can be carried in these places, though exclusions are still possible in privately-owned facilities and public colleges and universities.• Schools and school property • Child-care centers• Bars • Churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, or other places of worship• Entertainment facilities that seat 2,500 people or more• Hospitals• Dormitories and classrooms of a community college, college, or university